Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on U.S. Drought Monitor Most of the western United States is experiencing intense and historic drought conditions. California is one of the most severely affected states. As of June 22, 2021, 100% of the state is experiencing some degree of drought. About 33% of the state has been categorized under exceptional drought, the
England have beaten Denmark 2-1 in extra time in the Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley to reach their first major final in 55 years. Raheem Sterling was fouled in the box late in the first period of extra time, with the referee pointing to the spot. Captain Harry Kane stepped up only to see his
Scott Heaney | iStock | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Energy has announced that as much as $27 million in federal funding will be provided for research and development projects focused on wave energy. In the latest attempt to encourage innovation within a sector that has a very small footprint compared to other types
Boris Johnson has told MPs that possible herd immunity is “not the consideration” behind holding back changes to COVID self-isolation rules until 16 August. The prime minister is facing a backlash after he set out his intention to press ahead with the final lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England on 19 July – but the
Joe Biden has condemned the “heinous” assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise and the wounding of his wife Martine at their home. The US president called the attack “worrisome” and said his administration needed more information on what happened. “We condemn this heinous attack and I am sending my sincere wishes for First Lady Moise’s
Ten more bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a Miami building that collapsed two weeks ago, bringing the total death count to 46, authorities have said. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah told family members in a private briefing on Wednesday that additional human remains had also been found in the wreckage. It comes
It’s finally here: BMW has brought its futuristic concept electric scooter to life as the BMW CE 04. No longer just a lofty design study, the new electric scooter is prepared for production as the first in a new succession of electric urban mobility solutions from BMW Motorrad. The BMW CE 04 follows very closely
Security guards at the Love Island villa were forced to remove an intruder who gained access during the night, ITV has said. An area of the house in Majorca had to be deep cleaned before contestants were allowed to use it again following the security breach, under the reality show’s COVID-19 safety guidelines. Image: No
Originally published on Transport & Environment.By Eoin Bannon The EU’s strategy to finance the green transition leaves a path for fossil gas investments to count as sustainable, green group Transport & Environment (T&E) has said. Gas-fired power plants had been kicked out of the first part of the taxonomy of green investments, but after pressure from pro-gas governments, the European
Recent record-high temperatures in the US and Canada, which caused hundreds of deaths and huge wildfires, would be “virtually impossible” without climate change, analysis has found. A rapid analysis of last week’s heatwave in parts of North America by an international team of climate scientists found global warming driven by human activity made it at
Top executives at financial firms could see their pay linked to progress on diversity under measures being discussed by UK regulators. In a joint paper, the Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) said they wanted to prompt banks, insurers and other firms they regulate to act more quickly to
Boris Johnson has repeatedly declined to say how many people are expected to have to self-isolate following the final relaxation of COVID restrictions in England on 19 July. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer accused the prime minister of putting the country on course for a “summer of chaos and confusion” as he noted Health Secretary
The transport secretary has told MPs he is “very relaxed” about airlines, train firms and bus operators imposing their own COVID-related rules, including on wearing face masks, beyond 19 July. Speaking during a Transport Committee evidence session, Grant Shapps said individual companies could implement travel conditions beyond the government’s final stage of lockdown easing if
The government is putting the finishing touches to a deal that will see one of Britain’s oldest steelmakers taken into public ownership. Sky News has learnt that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is finalising the nationalisation of Sheffield Forgemasters, which plays a critical role in the supply chain of the UK’s nuclear submarine fleet. The
Rebekah Vardy has claimed a partial win in the latest stage of her libel battle, succeeding in a request to have parts of Coleen Rooney’s defence thrown out. Vardy, who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, is suing Rooney after being accused of leaking “false stories” to a newspaper about her private life.
Lapland has recorded its hottest temperature for more than a century after hitting 33.6C (92.5F) during a heatwave which has been gripping Finland. The figure at the Nordic country’s Utsjoki-Kevo weather station near the border with Norway was recorded by the Finnish Meteorological Institute on Monday. It marks the warmest day in Lapland since 34.7C